The US Education System SUPER SUCKS

[@timmeh08]

my schools graduation rates were so terrible they had to take away homework, give us infinite test retakes, and make it so we can turn in late assignments anytime in the year

[@CarCar264]

No seriously our school did the same thing!

[@franciscolavorre4268]

I mean--that kinda rules

[@VehicleLivesMatter]

As bad as that sounds if a teacher is terrible I would definately keep all my assignments and complete them and wait until near the end of the year so they would have to grade them all cause I turned them in :)

[@darksu6947]

Did you ever get tired of being surrounded by tardies? 😂

[@brittnay279]

…WHAT?! That’s not problem solving. Your school literally cheated?! That’s insane.

[@face3408]

John Mullaney said it best. "At 18 I was told to take out $100,000 loan with no supervision. That should be illegal" 😂

[@StanleytheCat-v8z]

There's also the fact that the US public school system is a massive propaganda machine designed to prevent class consciousness.

[@StanleytheCat-v8z]

Don't forget the attack on class consciousness.

[@irrelevantcheese8623]

“I paid 120,000 for someone to tell me to go read Jane Austen and then I didn’t!”

[@dustinDraig]

@@irrelevantcheese8623 And If you went to a state university you probably paid hundreds per class hour to have some grad student four years your senior and making barely above minimum wage lecturing you.

[@40Ccents]

18 year olds cannot drink or smoke legally, it should definitely be illegal for an 18 year old to take out a $100,000 loan

[@Random-phone777]

yeah school is horrible, 8th grade was crazy one kid in my school had school lunch debt of $700 and another $500, and I remember seeing one of my friends eating a "quesadilla" it was not that it was a singular slice of American cheese in a tortilla nothing on the side, definitely enough calories and energy for a 10-13 year old running off of 3-5 hours of sleep.

[@AnkIebit3r-LLAW]

i’m in 500 dollars of debt in 7th grade. genuinely what the hell is wrong with my school???

[@Interdacted]

Schools teaching kids about college debt early on. Also pretty sure the debt would be yalls parents since it's kind of their job to make sure kids feed and have lunch money. Unless.... 🤔 Poverty

[@mrorganic13]

This video made me realize where my small stomach started .

[@Crazytwister-vw4er]

@@AnkIebit3r-LLAWdamn it Americans how serious are your childhoods. Here in Europe we are just kids compared to you guys, if they will start to tax you in school…………I guess America is just one big place where everyone is trying to do money 💴💴💴💴💴💵📠💴💴💴💴💴📠💵💴💵💵💴📠💵💴💴💴📈📈📈

[@imnotsqiddy]

I couldn't read the second half of this comment.

[@sydney9388]

As a teacher I agree with this message. I could rant for so long about teaching but he just about covers it.

[@ChefSarah4104]

I have teachers in my family, it's sad how accurate he is.

[@LakkzScratch]

Best if a teacher doesn't ramble on, as you can get fired for talking smack about the education system.

[@TheInfintyithGoofball]

​@LakkzScratch well that's just Orwellian.

[@KOB923]

I've been out of teaching and in a better job for 3 years, and he was so accurate that this video gave me anxiety thinking about when I was in it.

[@Pmer038]

Ehhhh lil bit of a conflict of interest considering. you’re definitely going to be biased. I say we abolish systematic education

[@___Lyric___]

5/6th grade teacher here. My primary focus IS reading. I put extra care and time (what I can) into reading education BECAUSE if they can’t read they’re absolutely effed and I won’t send my kids into junior high unable to read. I’m very lucky because most of my students are in a place where they’re relatively solid (though many are still below were I want them) and I can expand on that from there. I only have a handful of kids at the bottom tier and every month so far they’ve shown steady improvement in their reading scores so fingers crossed! You’re also so right about everything. Especially lack of funding. I received a set amount of money for supplies at the start of the year (here it’s between about 200-800 depending on specific factors) and once that money is gone it’s all out of your own pocket. And let me tell you when you’re providing materials for 20+ kids, that money does not go far enough. In the past month I’ve spent $500 in materials and enrichment from my own paycheck. Including books for each student that I felt would peak their interest (based on what they like) and encourage them to read because I HAVE to get these kids to read. I probably spend about $200 or above out of my own paycheck each month for my classroom. I spent $100 yesterday. There’s just not enough funding but I can’t bear to leave these kids without the foundation they need to thrive so I eat the cost and cut out luxuries here and there for myself.

[@darksu6947]

I fell in love with reading in the sixth grade. T'was The Catcher In The Rye that did it to me. I'm working on my very own personal library. I have somewhere between 500-600 books, mostly hardback. They're extremely heavy and I don't have near enough bookcases. I blame sixth grade teachers for my book addiction! Thanks a lot! 😂

[@HighAsHeckPriestess]

I am so so sorry!!!

[@HighAsHeckPriestess]

You deserve so much better, and so do the students that you're giving so much to. You are a saint!

[@TheInfintyithGoofball]

you're a great teacher and we don't deserve you.

[@LilacLily17]

It’s people like you who are keeping this education system afloat. You’re an amazing teacher. Thank you so much for what you have done for us!!

[@nicki0kaye]

Literally had that stress dream where I, a 34 y/o who totally graduated hs, had to go back to HS and of course was immediately failing math

[@christianames2161]

That reminds me of a joke in the movie "top secret" where Val Kilmer's character is having a nightmare about being back in school and late for a test. He then wakes up and realizes he's not actually in school but he's being whipped repeatedly in a foreign prison camp; then he smiles and says "Thank God!" 😂 legendary movie

[@pumpernickel_joe]

Im a junior in high school, and theres a kid who CANT SPELL, and no, he dosent have any sort of problem.

[@MarissaMarshall-tn6mr]

My cousin is 12 and no shit he can't spell either, I can't understand what he's trying to text me 80% of the time.

[@Prod-MellowDrama]

Man the education system is really failing kids. Literacy is like the bare minimum for education.

[@Sir.Redsven]

IN HIGH SCHOOL?!

[@___Lyric___]

@@Prod-MellowDramayou can lead a horse to water but you can’t make them drink.

[@Vi-Vi_bubble_tea]

He has a spelling problem

[@Zackadeles]

I was 16 when the pandemic hit America like a freight train, and since then, I've completely given up on our (or at least my area code's) public education system. Not only did the pandemic itself pretty much ruin my entire high school experience, but my district handled the pandemic so poorly and ineffectively that it made me realize that there is absolutely zero effort made by school districts to educate children. Not only did my education system fail me, but it failed my mom to, who taught 2nd grade at the time. My mom had to teach her kids basic math and reading through Zoom, and it was so frustrating from a professional standpoint because her students didn't learn shit through online school, and a lot of the homework that came from her students was done by their parents instead, I shit you not. And ever since the pandemic ended, the school district has been making my mom do significantly more work that she is not qualified to do, one example being that her principal placed special Ed kids in her class and has to teach them on top of her regular students, all without much of a pay increase, if she even got one. There's a lot more bullshit that has plagued the education system since COVID that could definitely be it's own video, but my mom's a 4th grade teacher as of right now and is planning on retiring next year because she just can't take the bullshit anymore, which is why teachers are quitting in droves, unfortunately.

[@brittnay279]

I’m so sorry to you and all of the kids who went through that. I graduated in 2010 and people back then thought the education system was shit so I can only imagine. I used to think the “I’m going to homeschool” crowd was ridiculous but honestly…when my sister in law was considering it during covid I didn’t think she was crazy. The kids were elementary age and they weren’t learning anything. Sadly, with work they couldn’t.

[@HighAsHeckPriestess]

It's terrible the for those students too, cuz they aren't getting the educational accommodations they need and are legally entitled to!

[@zigzaggery1]

Heyyy same story here for my sister! I have twin sisters that are 2nd and 3rd grade teachers. And one of them were saying the exact same thing about taking on special needs in their regular class! They know they can handle it but still they do everything and anything for their kids

[@ravenswenson]

Ya it's sad people with critical thinking skills that are normal don't wanna do the job so now crazy activist types are the only ones that want to do it and we wonder why our kids are so f***** up and confused. Same thing happened to cops good people who can think for themselves and didn't have an ego don't want to do it anymore so now it's just idiots you can't do anything else or are on an ego trip are the only ones that take the job and wonder why cops suck now. Super sad

[@WaterMelonS1]

i get how covid exposed a lot of bullshit in the education system. it happened in my district too.

[@Badfish1978]

"i love the uneducated" "Im dismantling the department of education"

[@NobodyImporttant]

What’s concerning is that people cheered… sheeple am I right?

[@Badfish1978]

@NobodyImporttant 🍊🍑💨👃🥴

[@Tödliche_Königin]

​@@NobodyImporttantja, amerika ist fucked

[@restlemme]

DoE needs reform

[@Scarshadow666]

@@NobodyImporttant It's not surprising if they're part of the uneducated, which is why they would cheer (or - and this is sadly common - they are educated, but their negative experience has been so bad that they're more for destroying something than fixing it/finding better alternatives that genuinely collaborate and help everyone). Varying experiences/perspectives can play a role regardless of someone's education level - and not everyone shares the same perspective, even for people that go through the same experience. Shows how much people not only need to see that there's people that would take advantage of the uneducated, but also the people that fear being challenged in life - and that there should be better resources to help challenge people healthily to help them grow (and being personalized into what people genuinely need).

[@lead6231]

“Where are my taxes going?” : military , police and prisons

[@Fooma777]

🎯

[@sunsun5005]

they're going overseas in weapon format

[@Chyna_Doll]

And now, another four year’s worth of Trump’s golfing vacations.

[@DinkIeburg]

Don't forget about national debt interest, yay!!

[@AmericaIsACountry]

Still gonna costs less than the military industrial complex ​@@Chyna_Doll

[@OfMyOwnDesign]

College was my biggest mistake. I graduated at the top of my class with two degrees. I finished two degrees in three years and the whole time I never questioned it. I believed it would guarantee my future and thought everyone who said otherwise was ignorant. I graduated and was unemployed for a year, I DoorDashed full time to make rent and bills. I applied for over 400 jobs and got a single interview actually related to my educational background, and I was passed over for that job because I "wasn't a good fit for the slow paced environment." I am fortunate to have pretty reasonable debt, and I DID eventually land a job but it had nothing to do with my college education or experience.

[@jimwoodard64]

'I applied for over 400 jobs and got a single interview actually related to my educational background, and I was passed over for that job because I 'wasn't a good fit for the slow paced environment.'" This is part of the sham that is the numbers game for unemployment statistics. Most of the time, companies are posting jobs for which they have no intention of hiring. "Why?" There's a myriad of reasons: some are government funded, some are to boost morale, and some are to collect resumes for contracts. Unfortunately, these show incredible numbers for the government to say, "Hey, look, unemployment is down!" when in reality, many people are underemployed or unemployed because those jobs that are supposedly available don't actually exist. If you don't believe me, do a quick YT search for Since "Everyone" Is Hiring.. Why Can't You Get A Job?.

[@relam491]

What degrees did you get?

[@Interdacted]

I got a job, but we basically either cram 2000 packages or more being filled into semitrailets in 2 in a half hours. Or wait for drivers to actually get there. X.x Guess things can always be worse

[@sonikhedghog8312]

What did you study?

[@OfMyOwnDesign]

​@@relam491 I have a B.S. in economics with an emphasis in behavioral econ research and a B.S. in psychology.

[@pointlesschild4943]

I mean, you know it's flawed when CHILDREN are killing themselves over an imaginary letter and a smartness number

[@MegaMario986second]

Letter*

[@xtrwombat4876]

they don't teach you survival skills or really any valuable skills. That's to make sure you can't leave the system. It's designed to turn you into an unthinking slave that gives tax dollars to the government to fund abhorrent wars and depend on the government to provide for you.

[@bignosh]

@MegaMario986second disestablishmentarianism*

[@RedDeadDevilTrigger]

I’m definitely considering it

[@jennbrashears4337]

i feel every one of tuggs teachers feared him

[@DingleBerriemckevins]

All of them probably did

[@HortayaBorzaya]

Real

[@CalpalG]

I can see him wearing the rat hat in school 😂

[@PseudoFiction]

a loud, opinionated white kid can easily be the bane of any teacher's existence

[@ZackaryAsAlways]

Tugg was probably like the definition of every Chuck Norris joke

[@jimmysprings3451]

As a teacher I can say depending on the student’s home life you could be the closest thing to a positive role model in their life. Often times the closest thing to a parent, oh and a therapist too. Plus we have to do duties like watch the bathroom or make sure no fights break out during lunches.

[@jigen0972]

I had a poor home life and still remember the teachers that actually cared. I hope they're doing okay.

[@Zanemob]

@@jigen0972Only had one good teacher. I was drowning and she cared. I hope Mrs. Wendy I believe it was is doing ok these days.

[@ArtaxTheWarHorse]

@@jigen0972shoot man, once you think of it that way? You really notice how big of an impact teachers have on kids. I remember all of my favourite teachers so well, and all of the negative ones even more so. As someone in Europe, I can’t even imagine how bad America is.

[@morgiemango6242]

Im in school for teaching and its half of why I want to be a teacher anyway. I want to give kids a good experience and education.

[@PikaPetey]

The local schools wanted to raise taxes so they could spend $5 million dollars putting wifi on school buses... The gross negligence that school boards and school administration does is MIND BOGGLING

[@RoffoLoL]

Zero for school busses to have internet 😭

[@Julia-lk8jn]

Sounds like a good idea. I love public transport with Wifi, it means that students who don't have money for internet can contact their parents, search information, whatever. As for the students who couldn't care less: it keeps them nice and busy and mostly peaceful. And five million dollar is a ridiculously small sum compared to, oh, military budget, the taxes which Elon Musk doesn't pay and so on.

[@adaeptzulander2928]

​@@Julia-lk8jnNo. That is complete BS.

[@Menace40]

And guess what? The food isn’t even healthier. It’s JUST as unhealthy, but now tastes terrible. It’s all processed food. Where I am, we get ranch burritos, or bean burritos that were microwaved within a plastic packaging so now micro plastics are in our burrito. We get pizza that feels like it’s about to grow legs and walk off the paper plate. The pizza tastes off, it’s usually stuck to the paper plate, and the cheese is cold and hard and slides off the pizza every time. The burgers come with no lettuce or condiments and is just a bun, fake patty, and a bottom bun. No option to get some lettuce from the cafeteria to put it on there. There’s only ketchup packets to put on it. And it doesn’t even come with cheese on it. In the mornings, we get lucky charm cereals. To drink, there’s only milk, chocolate milk, or a little juice that is 100% sugar. You have to PAY for bottled water, even though I’m pretty sure you’d get Ebola from drinking from those nasty water fountains with gum in the bowl that never even end up satiating your thirst no longer how long you stand there and drink. It’s just shittier unhealthy food

[@Kryxx07]

Yeah, it's really gross. My brother added up how much sugar is in their school breakfast and it was more than an adult male should have in an ENTIRE DAY. In one meal. For an 8 year old. And then they wonder why the kids can't sit still...

[@ghcfuj77557]

i swear the only edible thing ive ever eaten off a cafeteria was those breaded cheese sticks

[@jacobpowell1882]

The largest fast food chain in the US is the school system.

[@NamelessPigeon-w3r]

You can thank Michelle Obama for that one

[@muttmouth]

I was once so bored during lunch I was looking at my drink during lunch bc it tasted weird and it was expired

[@z-meister6366]

The FitnessGram Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The 20 meter pacer test will begin in 30 seconds. Line up at the start. The running speed starts slowly but gets faster each minute after you hear this signal bodeboop. A sing lap should be completed every time you hear this sound. ding Remember to run in a straight line and run as long as possible. The second time you fail to complete a lap before the sound, your test is over. The test will begin on the word start. On your mark. Get ready!… Start. ding

[@Vomitperson]

Oh god

[@caseyjones5145]

I write this on paper & leave it in hotel rooms when I stay at one

[@z-meister6366]

@caseyjones5145 You're amazing for that lmao absolute menace but in a cute way xD

[@BakedWorms]

the worst thing to do in Florida during May istg😭

[@caseyjones5145]

@@z-meister6366 mild anarchy is what i do

[@Kulkogo]

Fun Fact: The American School system hasn’t changed since *THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.* Back then, the system was designed to make children more “obedient” for their bosses when working. This has the unintended effect of causing serious mental health problems like depression and anxiety, as well as a lack of identity and negative connections to things like homework. It’s also believed to be the reason why school shooting happens. Oh gee, *I WONDER IF WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS?*

[@RedDeadDevilTrigger]

I’m canadian but we basically have the same system and I can assure you that they still want us to be obedient little slaves

[@misconceptions5613]

The fact that college is way easier and less time consuming than high school is insane

[@LimitlessEntertainment826]

Like by so such a wide margin that college hardly feels like work anymore

[@rett064]

what college are you going to ?? sign me up ! LMAO i am drowning in homework :,)

[@LimitlessEntertainment826]

@rett064 I'm going to Oakland University in Michigan. It's smaller but still has a large campus (it's just not a whole city). I'm also not taking a ton of classes and will probably take 4.5-5 years to complete unless I do summer classes. I just take 3-4 a semester and that makes it so I can work more and have more free time

[@wetbreadm3n]

@@rett064I go to a small cheap public school and I love it, my teachers actually make us read and discuss and being into the discussion makes so much difference 😭

[@KURENANI]

Facts instead of high school to college it was middle school to high school. EVERY SINGLE DAY in middle school was a cruel 8 hours, on top of shitty breaks in between lessons. On top of it, multiple assignments each week plus tests thankfully no homework but that still is a lot. I still remember my last year for a whole week I studies,ate and sleep. Thats it. Once I entered highschool, I had so much free time that it made me wonder how I even handled the amount of work I needed to do back then. The only good thing that came out of it was that I was forced to actually lock in and work, now it is 10 times harder to push myself to work on bothersome work 😮‍💨

[@imuhcroissant8561]

Yes, I graduated last year, my last six years were absolutely horrible

[@samuelhere41]

Ugh, i just have 2 more years..

[@416-Topic]

I graduated this year after dropping out, they let me complete my senior year in summer school and that shit was lowkey fun me and my homeboy just got fried the whole time

[@CandyThePuppy]

You have no idea how many times I have been sat down by concerned family members trying to convince me to go to college.

[@fray3dendsofsanity]

Ask them to pay your tuition then. That'll shut them up promptly

[@winglessspider503]

God I forgot I had my phone on full volume… Im basically in public with all my windows open- and then my phone just blasts: “CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF TUGGING?!?” 💀💀💀

[@Ms.Divine2024]

XD

[@BuckFudweiser]

😂😭

[@thanthwechikuse5513]

Brooo 😂😂😂😂😭

[@unRandom_.]

Equis de (XD)

[@at0micwaste]

Totally agree that I felt tricked into college. I didn't know what I was doing, was horrible with money, and I'd always been good at school so I hadn't developed an ounce of study skills. It would of been ideal to just work for 2-3 years before starting and figuring myself out.

[@aj27turquoiseskies]

my mom literally filled out my application FOR me and when they accepted me I only went because there was a program where I could travel abroad for just the price of tuition+travel (i got room and board and a card with a grocery stipend) and I dropped out almost immediately after I came back from abroad. I am still paying of debt and that was almost 5 years ago.

[@kamenrideraquarius]

I feel like this, this fucked me up to where I am now at 30

[@markfreeman4727]

Yup this exactly “Your 18 and have graduated we decree you ready to be an adult regardless of where you actually are”

[@Julia-lk8jn]

I agree 100%. I learned stuff at school, but certainly not study skills, and I sorely missed those later on. And after school you have very little to none experience in really making your own choices, dealing with the consequences, the job market and whatever else. I almost wish two years of work (volunteer work, if you want to) were mandatorey between school and college.

[@nicomyth]

Parents need to be involved with their kids. As a parent YOU are your child's first teacher. If you are taking the time to read to your children and discuss big ideas with them as they get older, your kids will do well. It is so sad how few parents actually take time to interact with their children.

[@henkfinkers3931]

From wikipedia: Literacy in the United States was categorized by the National Center for Education Statistics into different literacy levels, with 92% of American adults having at least "Level 1" literacy in 2014.[1] Nationally, over 20% of adult Americans have a literacy proficiency at or below Level 1. Adults in this range have difficulty using or understanding print materials. Those on the higher end of this category can perform simple tasks based on the information they read, but adults below Level 1 may only understand very basic vocabulary or be functionally illiterate. According to a 2020 report by Gallup based on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 54% of adults in the United States lack English literacy proficiency.

[@dodoarsenalfc]

Well, this explains a LOT

[@mbdg6810]

Don’t use Wiki as a source, use it’s references.

[@black_m1n825]

​@@mbdg6810 This also explains a lot

[@Oxbowmars5103]

A lot of that has to do with immigrants who don’t know english

[@henkfinkers3931]

@@Oxbowmars5103 54%? What percentage of the population would you guess are immigrants then?

[@brandonbown7860]

Call me masochistic, but I love the mental whiplash I get from the rollercoasters that are Tugg's commentaries on socio-economic/political issues - absolute thrill rides of "yeah, I'm with ya!" and "you lost me with that one" moments with plenty of laughs along the way. Keep 'em coming, man; love your work!

[@santaclaus3848]

Do you have any other channel recommendations for other sickos like me

[@brandonbown7860]

@@santaclaus3848 I often experience a similar thing with ShoeOnHead's content - plenty of back and forth between views I understand or agree with and ones that I don't.

[@santaclaus3848]

@@brandonbown7860 got it

[@dollartreetankgirl]

My ADHD really loves the break neck speed and whiplash view changes of Tugg's videos lol

[@Thegentleman6832]

My sons middle school has a thing where you have to wear a lanyard with your id number, name, and face on it and if you lose it for even one day it’s automatically $1 for every day you don’t have it. Imagine losing it at the beginning of the year. Also he told me that if you are unable to pay for lunch they just give you American cheese between two slices of wheat bread in a plastic bag. Not only is it the unhealthiest cheese but if they decided to melt it it wouldn’t work since microplastics would get in. Anyways let’s go learn about how James Donaldson the 23rd took a shit on September 27th 1899!

[@Maroz4106]

Yeahh. I was the exact same kid without the whole badge thing but was forced to eat a sandwich cheese. I said no and just ate ketchup packages ngl.

[@KarenTravis-u8s]

In my old public school, to replace the id, it was, what? $5 to replace an id? I'm pretty sure I was most of their income the first year.

[@kingdenali6293]

Bro when i was in highschool at one point i was so paranoid about school shooters that a would have anxiety attacks if i sat with my back to the door and thqt was part of the reason i was put in a program in the school which was essentially diet special education. That was also probably one of the reasons for my drug use at the time. I would tie my shoes extra tight in case i had to run into a classroom lockdown situation. I might have been more anxious ir paranoid than the average person but its sad asf that what i was feeling actually kind of made sense. Stay safe yall

[@Hippidippimahm]

My son is the same age as the Uvalde kids, may they rest in peace. I’m so scared every day I send my kids to school. I honestly do not blame you at all and I hope you’re doing better. All I can say is don’t have your own kids so you don’t have to go through it all again.

[@TheSuperTiger2011]

İt's a shame you guys have to worry about this stuff. İ just realised how privilaged İ am the the uk, not worrying about school shootings.

[@bluecat7684]

Luckily they aren’t as common as perceived, only around 10 people die in them per year, still way too much though.

[@DaxianPreston]

@@TheSuperTiger2011do school uniforms help? I grew up poor in an otherwise affluent school district. Sometimes I would be made fun of for having cheap clothing. Also sometimes certain items of clothing could be status symbols or otherwise distracting. It’s my understanding that public schools in the UK often have uniforms.

[@cammel]

Yeah I had panic attacks every time we had an active shooter drill or even a fire drill. I graduated a couple years ago and I can't even imagine how much worse it is for kids now

[@katylove8455]

“Let’s give the education system more funding” …oh boy do I have bad news for you

[@Maleetorres105]

Oh buddy, wait till he finds out we spend the most per student compared to other countries and that most of the funding goes to higher up do nothings.

[@MrMaxya]

@@Maleetorres105cause our government is corrupt

[@romanplays1]

My guy. You can fund the american education sector until they get more money than most european countries do. You cant fix stupid.

[@MrMaxya]

@@romanplays1 who are u taking to? Every one agrees that money won’t solve it

[@SpellboundSpectre]

@@romanplays1you can fix stupid. You cant fix corruption

[@SSS333-AAA]

being homeschooled taught me that learning is fun and great when you're not being forced to learn 99% useless shit you don't want or need. physics are fun, actually anything science related is really fun to learn.

[@theparticleobliterators893]

That's a thing the school system struggles with, school creates an environment where the idea of learning becomes a chore, nobody wants to do the work and guess what? You can't force people to learn anything if they aren't willing, so you get situations like I'm in where I can do a math problem and get the right answer, but I'm hardly seeing a pattern or lack any deeper understanding of its logic

[@SSS333-AAA]

@ I could not have said it better. “Learning becomes a chore” It almost feels like they’re trying to make us lose our will power, and get so tired to the point where we only submit…… Nah the government would never do that.

[@theparticleobliterators893]

@@SSS333-AAA "the education system" is a propaganda system for the hierarchies and a free daycare for parents who work too many hours to be with their kids throughout the day

[@samuelschonenberger]

But you also have to understand that you are in a privileged position, where you had someone competent to teach you those things. Most people don't have that, which is why quality public education is crucial

[@glowstickspinalfluid]

im currently a high school senior and i was always told school would keep getting harder. but it has gotten SO much easier. i had to write a SHORT BOOK in 6th grade and now i can't even write a 5 paragraph essay without also being required to fill out like 3 separate templates meant for other students to be gently guided through writing shit we've been doing for YEARS. i get they want us graduated and gone because they can't squeeze standardized test scores out of seniors but dear GOD

[@braedenb3]

Holy shit ive experienced this too, im a senior and they genuinely walk through things like the kids have never seen english before

[@aul-q2w]

I literally never comment but after reading ur comment I gotta say something lol. I’m a HS senior this year (I was supposed to be a junior but skipped a year)… and for the first time ever I decided to home school (I’ve been public schooled my whole life) Last year I remember we had to write like a one page essay and my English HONORS teacher gave us like a worksheet that we literally did in elementary… Like… “Write three claims in these boxes” “Think of an introduction sentence.” “Use this to help you write your sentence: In the beginning, I ___. Then I ___. At the end, ____.” Etc. Like we had to do the most basic stuff ever that I THOUGHT everyone already had done like 8 years ago???? I was literally sooo bored at school that I decided to homeschool myself and I’ve been learning the most random stuff ever. Like how come I never knew that the UK was made up of several countries?? I know that sounds dumb… but we literally don’t learn anything at public school. I don’t know how to do my taxes. I don’t know what a mortgage is. I don’t know any basic life skills. Oh and also last year in one of my classes we had to learn about THE WATER CYCLE! 😭😭😭 which I had learned in like 1st grade and then had to relearn in 5th, 8th, and 10th grade. Like literally the same exact easy topic. No joke. I was really surprised when my counselor told me I could graduate early even though I only took super basic classes like… earth science, English 1, algebra 1, etc. like I was told I’d be taking extremely hard classes lol. Basically im able to graduate by doing the BARE MINIMUM.

[@TillyCorbin]

exactly this, elementary school wasn't absurdly hard but it wasn't trivial either, meanwhile when i got to high school i was already fluent in english, read a ton of books in french (i'm a native french speaker so i go to a french school) and learned a lot of the math concepts i was eventually taught in school in my free time which made it not only a breeze but also INCREDIBLY boring also the french literally felt like it got easier as it went on without including me getting better

[@theparticleobliterators893]

I'm a senior too and ever since Abt freshman or sophomore year, it peaked in difficulty and even declined in other areas. I think it's because of how the curriculum is set up leading to stagnation, like why am I doing vocab lists, why can't we learn how to fill out taxes or a job application? How about teach cooking and cleaning? And they should also bring back driving school in California (where I live) cuz people here drive terrible and are more dependent on cars than ever

[@lavapug]

The American education system is so fucked up that you can either go to a "bad" school and not fucking learn anything or go to a "good" school and become severely depressed and anxious due to the amount of work they give you!!

[@MegaMario986second]

I would take the bad one then

[@baller3443]

My sister went to a "good" school, went to a mental hospital twice then dropped out

[@houseflygames]

There was a kid in my class, who was just as normal as all of us, who didnt know how to draw a line on a graph. Didn't know how to take Two numbers and put it into a graph.

[@kittenthesmol7373]

i bet he couldnt even do m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

[@jhemp]

​@kittenthesmol7373 and just in case people need help with that... Its slope the "rise" over the "run. Think stairs, how "tall" the step is divided how "long" the step is. If the the steps are very tall and not long they are very steep. Big number. If the steps are very short and really long it'll be almost like walking on flat ground. Little number.

[@layne7145]

As a high school student, I tutor third graders in my free periods, and one of them that I see a few. Times a week can barely read. They just started getting him help this year even though he should have been at a way higher level. It's not only the schools but also the parents that aren't exposing kids to any type of structural learning at home.

[@jessicas2379]

Good for you for working with the kids that are struggling! Keep doing the great work. Yes I agree some parents do not continue education at home. I am 29 years old and still live at home and I am still learning stuff (mostly life skills like cooking and banking stuff) from my parents and we learn new things together.

[@evanbarnes9984]

As an ex teacher, i super appreciate your take! One thing to add to our role: we basically raise your children for you. We aren't just teaching them math, we're also teaching them how to be social and interact in society, we're teaching them how to persevere through challenge and try hard even when something is scary (I can't tell you how many math-induced panic attacks I helped kids through), we're teaching them how to contribute to society, and frankly we're often making sure that they have food to eat for the day and a safe home to go to at night. Being a mandated reporter is hard. Like yes, being a parent is hard work, but please for a moment imagine doing similar work but for 30 kids simultaneously while also somehow fucking shoving basic math skills into their brains, and then tell me why I was making less than $100k for that? Also people always harp on school needing to teach more real world life skills, but I never know what that means. Like, what, you want us to all be trade schools? You want your kids to graduate high school with a certification in plumbing? Just go with me for a moment on this, but do people not think reading, writing, history, English, basic science, and math are not fundamental life skills? Like if we had a populace that had a deeper appreciation for basic math, they might not think that removing money from the school budgets is the way to make education more gooder. And if they knew more history we might not be doomed to repeat 1930s German history, like we are now. And like, sure, I'd be down for school to teach you basic skills like cooking and how to do your taxes, but that's like two months of curriculum. I don't think education should strive to teach only the lowest common denominator of knowledge, we need to be constantly exerting force to push people toward higher goals. Otherwise we get a bunch of dumb fucks who think tariffs are a good idea and vote for a rapist for president.

[@amousenamedcrouton]

We were just talking about this in my high-school debate club! Our topic a few meetings ago was robots replacing teachers. I want to be a teacher when I grow up, and my team's biggest argument was the social development of children. Teachers really do raise kids because it's their second place for around 10 years of their life. Kids learn life skills and form connections, and I don't know where I'd be without them. I genuinely appreciate you and I'm so thankful that I was encouraged to pursue my passion of teaching ❤

[@Giantnerd847]

@evanbarnes9984 you're just a peach aren't you.

[@ClassicVillainz]

Im in high school too, I can spell okay. But its pretty shitty too ngl.I feel they need to pay teachers more cause some just dont give a shit and the amazing teachers I feel bad for cause there underpaid.

[@ShoulderMonster]

My comment keeps getting deleted, so I'll edit this one: Personally, I think while elementary subjects are about fine as is, middle and highschool can use an overhaul big time. In most people's lives, is any math beyond pre-algebra ever used? No. Even pre-algebra is stretching it. Elementary math is the most everyday people use in the majority of careers. Replace pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry (totaling at least 3 years time between middle and highschool, mind you!) with tax education, basic business or economics, and a basic computer course. Physical Education is pointless. And it's entirely because there is nothing educational about being forced to run around in the most boring way possible, or play a sport not of your choice with other unenthusiastic children. Just the year before kids _loved_ running around in elementary playgrounds, but nothing about how middle school and highschool PE classes are set up encourage any fun aspect of that. Scrap PE as it is altogether. So again, this gives us at least 4 years worth of time to place other subjects: One year use the time to teach CPR and First Aid. This is a life skill that in college is taught in less than a few months, so it can definitely fit in a digestible 9 month course for kids. Perhaps some of Science can share in this time with a dedicated anatomy or physiology course. (Biology, anatomy, geology, etc etc all being crammed in one "Science" subject makes retaining any of it difficult for kids.) DEFINITELY extend sex education to an entire course rather than an awkward one or so day in an unrelated class, such as Health. With sex ed separate from Health, Health can be a bit more focused. Perhaps even further split Health into Nutrition (Americans lack this knowledge to a painful degree) and something like Psychology. So essentially, sexual, physical, and mental health could all use their own time. Look at all the knowledge we can teach by just curbing math and PE a bit! I didn't even get to English and History. I do feel these two have the most utility even going into middle and highschool (yet even still I have thoughts on how to better use that time). Mind you, I don't think math beyond elementary math is useless. I just don't think it's necessary for most people to know. The reason most adults can't do algebra is because there's never a situation in life to use it unless you're in a dedicated field. Even then, if you're training for that field then you're already going to go over the math you'll need when it's time to apply it, so why force it on absolutely everyone? Even in college, I noticed most people who came straight from highschool to college only could test into a basic proficiency of algebra, some even had to retake Elementary Math! So if you're learning math for the sake of a college degree in the future, you'll still have the time for that even outside of middle and highschool. So what's the point of those classes for teens? I like math, I tested into trigonometry class in college, but at this point in my adult life I only use one formula from pre-algebra for my personal hobbies sometimes, not even for work. My time in middle, highschool, and college could've been better applied elsewhere.

[@marlenapowers478]

Preach!!!

[@kaw8473]

I'm 32 and I was just recently reflecting on my high-school experience and am shocked I'm a functioning adult. My district went from safe sex education in jr high (taught by a 75 year old woman) to aggressive abstinence in high school. Even in econ class, they were like "having kids will ruin your life and you'll never retire, any questions?"

[@nicolasmills8990]

dude, I'm so blessed in my position. My parents are offering to pay for a lot of the expenses for at least the first few years of my higher education, I'm so grateful and excited. That being said... They shouldn't have to do that so I don't end up accruing massive debt.

[@bubblybobabubbles]

I'm super lucky because my state recently passed a "community college guarantee" which essentially means the state will pay the in-tuition costs for community college up to 15 months after graduation for kids who graduated 23-25. So that's nice, and its honestly the only thing enabling me to go. My parents CAN'T pay otherwise and I only have five hundred dollars to my name lol My local high school also had free lunches and breakfasts for kids (like myself) who qualified. I think it was for kids below the poverty line? They even had bags for lunches over the weekend you could sign up for and take home, and I'm pretty sure they also did it over summer as well. Im sure part of it is that it was a relatively smaller school, so it wasnt as ludicrous to pay for, but even still, it was nice to know it was there.

[@blackqweenmars]

6:21 I have to agree with this. I currently go to high school and it’s sad the amount of kids I see not eating lunch because they can’t pay for it. They don’t even let people charge their lunch accounts anymore or provide alternate meals. If you don’t have the money, you just don’t eat and that food that you could’ve eaten probably gets thrown away😭

[@niftythegoblin]

God, that last sentence is the most evil thing I've ever heard

[@blackqweenmars]

@ agreed

[@elizabethriley9403]

I had a similar thing in my highschool, and it was a private school. A bunch of kids got let in on like recommendation without the yearly fee but with lunches being $8-$12 not counting a drink 5 times a week.... a lot of kids just wouldn't eat. The most food for your buck was $5 for the large thing of fries, which I wouldn't consider to be a real healthy meal, but it'd suffice as atleast some food but only fries every day gets tiring. I was more fortunate thankfully so I'd usually get the large fry and split it with other kids if they wanted any, but yeah it's ridiculous even in private school where we're paying an outrageous amount already

[@blackqweenmars]

@ fr

[@samuelschonenberger]

Bro that just sounds like straight out of the post war poverty stories from my japanese grandfather

[@Juiceboxxxxxxxs]

I was NOT expecting Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide to ever be in a tugg daddy video

[@Reesiepoo-g9l]

As a 1st year music teacher, this video made me feel so heard. Don’t get me wrong, I love working with kids, especially when they’re so passionate about what they do! However you can’t deny just how bleak the industry has gotten in the last few years especially. Thanks for putting these issues out there, love ya Tugg

[@AugustIsASillyGuy]

There's also the problem of school buses. There are literally so few bus drivers that kids have to STAND in the bus sometimes. And there's probably so few bus drivers because they are getting paid $20 an hour (which is sometimes less than a MdDonalds wage) to drive kids around in a small cramped bus every day while the kids throw Reese's Pieces and scream cuss words at each other at the back of the bus and they try to keep their cool for the whole ride.

[@Hippidippimahm]

Not to mention they don’t get paid a full days wages. They’re only paid for driving. It’s such a shitty job and they expect someone to be happy making $50/day to do it, BEFORE TAXES? Hell no 😂

[@AugustIsASillyGuy]

@@Hippidippimahm there's also the fact of how badly school bus drivers (and generally anybody working in schools) is represented in media. I don't remember a single movie where a school bus driver was portrayed in a positive light.

[@jeambeam3173]

I had the same issue. Expect we were allowed to just stand also us teenagers were the size of grown adults. We weren't fitting three to a seat. It was such a a cluster f*ck because it would be a line of people trying to get on the bus realizing theres no space and then getting off the bus and going home

[@AugustIsASillyGuy]

@@jeambeam3173 I'm sad to see that the problem at my school is actually widespread. One time, I counted how many kids were on the bus when people were standing, and I counted around 58 people. And then I looked at the limit of people on the bus, and the limit was 75 PEOPLE! There is no way that limit was made with teenagers in mind. One time I got to the bus late, so I was one of the people who had to find a seat when there was none. People on the seats were screaming at us because me and the other people couldn't find a seat, and we were shuffling back and forth across the bus. I ended up sitting on a seat with 2 other people while 3/4 of my body was hanging off the edge, and I had to hold onto the back of the seat in front of me so I wouldn't fall on my head when the bus took a 90 degree turn at way too fast of a speed. When I got home, my leg was jittering from how much force I was putting on my leg to keep me upright.

[@AugustIsASillyGuy]

​​​@jeambeam3173 I'm sad to see that the bus issue is going on nationwide. The school I go to doesn't even seem to know about the sheer overcapacity of the school buses. There's so little space that on occasion I'll have to sit in a seat while being 3/4 out of the seat and almost fall into the isle because of the sheer force of the bus taking turns. I sometimes even get leg pain from having to lean on my leg for the whole bus ride to stay upright. Hope that the bus situation gets better for both of us, and everybody else in the United States that has to deal with this.

[@Whammytap]

For the last 20 years, I've been living like a criminal because of college debt. My degree is laughably useless. I scrub toilets and do menial labor for cash, trying to scrape together enough to survive while staying under the radar of debt collectors. This will be my life until I die. I wanted to join the Army. I'd have learned self-discipline (something I'm still sorely lacking) and they'd have paid for my schooling afterward. I figured I'd go into the skilled trades, I like working with my hands. My parents, academics themselves, forbade me from joining the Army and insisted I go into debt for college. They didn't know any better. If I hadn't listened to them, I'd be close to retirement now as a Union plumber. I'd have military benefits and a 401K instead of this unpayable debt.

[@Rattyfanboy]

Im a senior rn, and I can confirm it is hell. Especially dealing with teachers who use AI, bullies, and the constant threats.

[@theparticleobliterators893]

I'm annoyed with my English teacher like she uses a.i. a bit too much to make assignments but doesn't want us to use it how she does😭

[@kittenthesmol7373]

teachers who use *what*

[@MochaxMoka883]

Teachers using AI should be illegal. Probably is.

[@theparticleobliterators893]

@@MochaxMoka883 if there is, which to my knowledge isn't the case at least yet, it isn't being enforced

[@YouraverageFPSplayer]

To this day, the fact that the Us education system does not teach anything about financial literacy and yet tells us “YoUr’Re GoNnA NeEd ThIs FoR ReAl LiFe” is so perplexing and befuddling that my peanut of a brain can’t comprehend such a massive contradiction

[@Fooma777]

Sounds like you brain is more like a walnut because you’ve understood it’s a contradiction at all!

[@leonmat26]

Idk man, my US gov teacher taught us how to do taxes and all of that. Even had us fill out the 1040. Only like 4 of us actually paid attention. Most high schoolers aren't that interested in financial education.

[@Fooma777]

@ see but that’s a good teacher, my US Gov teacher was a wrestling coach

[@kitkatboard]

Nice, you taught me how to do math so I can check how much money I have... which my bank app already does by itself ! Now can you tell me how to file an important report without getting a panic attack ? No ?

[@darklight9450]

What do mean? I need to how to find the missing angles or tringles and how to find x. I need to know Shakespear. I need to know 1000 more words, no one has ever said and will never say. I need to take art class and the history of artist paintings of 200 years ago. That is more important to know and use in real life than financial literacy and knowing how our own government works and our rights that we have as citizens.

[@ZoieTheGreat]

LESS MONEY TO THE DAMN MILITARY THAT SITS AROUND DOING NOTHING HALF THE TIME, MORE MONEY TO U.S HEALTHCARE AND SCHOOLING. -silly 13 year old who wants to be a doctor

[@rett064]

in my freshman year of college , we had to peer review essay rough drafts . i got a student who wrote his essay like they were texting a friend

[@rosekay7014]

As a current student with a teacher as a parent, thank you so much for making this video! I could go on for days about how f***ed everything is. It's infuriating!

[@trystenconn4553]

One to mention is schools are understaffed. My brother who doesn’t have a teaching degree applied at the high school where he lives to be a janitor but instead they gave him a job teaching special ed and troubled teens. He literally walked in without a teaching degree and got a job teaching. That is sad how desperate we are for teachers

[@orangeradishneo]

As a Canadian who has “high taxes” (it’s really not that high), we don’t have these massive issues in our education systems. I can’t say there aren’t schools that are severely underfunded, especially in remote areas, but overall the quality of education is way ahead of America. The only thing teachers pay for out of pocket, are things that are over and above what’s needed, such as candy for Halloween. Basic school supplies are covered. The academic standard is also much higher. Post secondary admission is based off of your last 2 years of grades, not a single test. It’s also not excessively overpriced. College and universities are different here, with colleges being on average 2 years getting a diploma, the equivalent of an associates, and universities being for 4 year degrees. You choose your school based off of the field you’d like to go into, and where you want to live. We don’t have a massive pressure to get into a “good” school, for the most part. Some schools do have really good programs for certain fields.

[@sonador6801]

I would hope that instead of raising taxes the Us government would change how it's funding and learn how to budget smh.

[@ohhello1809]

i used to live in canada

[@Ahiddenworldofmusic]

Unfortunately I have to disagree with some of your points here. Our educational systems vary GREATLY depending on what province you're from. So a lot of what you said can not be applied country wide. Where I'm from we are expected to provide our own basic school supplies and the teachers often pay out of pocket for other materials. The schools are based out of independent land districts and funded by those districts. Meaning impoverished areas have less funding and thus often a lower educational standard. Violent crimes and over crowding are major issues in some areas. Overall we also have one of the lowest standards of education in the country. Meaning that when I went to university in a different province I discovered that my grade 12 knowledge was the equivalent of a 11th grader in that province. My Tuition for that university was 7k + 1k fees + 13k housing & food + 2k mandatory books/supplies. Meaning over the course of 5 years I would have spent around 115k. I ended up dropping out because I realized I had no interest in working in the field I chose at 17 - go figure. I also was not educated on finances or debt whatsoever in my primary schooling. The pressure to get into a good or "top university" was definitely there. Primarily because, in my experience, the more prestigious Universitys have more co-op opportunities with major employers and thus boost your status giving you a Chance at getting a job post-graduation. Oh also where I'm from (which is a major urban area) you have to bring your own lunch. Although you can pay for a box of milk or some juice in elementary school. The concept that schools just provide lunches elsewhere is actually weird to me (a great idea, but very unfamiliar).

[@Ahiddenworldofmusic]

*based on what province or territory you're from. My bad.

[@shiijei2638]

I think all the people who want to come to America should instead go to Canada 😌

[@katiekotok505]

9:22 I was 17. I took out over $100,000 in private loan debt by 21. My parents told me I had to, it was the only way to go to college and it was worth it. I mean I am going to be a scientist, but bestie idk if I can ever buy a house or not have debt🙃

[@hoopa6477]

I welcome you to the club

[@krsmanjovanovic8607]

Well, if you are passionate about carrere in science it should be worth it, kinda like an art degree, work for pocket change but at least you want to do that, right?

[@Birginio420]

Man, tugg should make a video Abt how science is also f'd up. Basically the same situation as with education

[@devotedtodestruction]

I’m a commercial pilot with 100k debt and I am nowhere near achieving my goal of working for the airlines 😂 good luck out there.

[@katiekotok505]

@@Birginio420 oh god this is why I will do a PhD or want to go into research. I know it’s a little tin foil hat of me, but I do not believe there will ever be a cure to cancer. Like the government will not let that happen, many industries will fail and so many people lose their jobs. And then publishing paywalls, PhD stipends, the feeling of only “positive” data being worthy of publishing, companies buying research to make claims that support their product so they can put “clinically tested” (lots of MLM products lol) … it’s very toxic. So I’m doing my masters and then going into biotech

[@thatshiftyboi8593]

Dude I had 40 bucks of ID costs I couldn't pay, so the school threatened that I wouldn't graduate unless I paid it. I started freaking out about it because I am extremely poor, to the point I couldn't pay for gradbash or even the graduation robe. My history teacher saw my desire to work and perform well dissipate over the course of two weeks as I gave up hope of graduating, so he asked me what was going on in private and I was so shaky while telling him he ended up just paying it himself and telling me to keep a spare ID in his room and to put it back at the end of the day if I need to use it

[@noxuii]

Tugg definitely was the kid in class who would bully the teacher but also make out with his notebook

[@bellahorgan997]

4:30 Tugg that is an AWFUL take. Career Politicians should just not exist PERIOD. I understand the presidency is a full time job, but things like the Senate and House do not meet nearly enough to warrant it being a whole career.

[@MTLYev]

It's funny, because our current, and notoriously incompetent and idiotic president is not a career politician for once.

[@PuppetEyes]

Thinking that POLITICIANS would be like “yup, that’s enough money for me, thanks” is preposterous🫠

[@gavinriley5232]

​@@MTLYev wtf are you on about? The current president is Joe Biden who has been in politics since he ran for his County Council in 1970. He hasn't had a real job in over half a century.

[@kinderdm]

For me I think they are paid the right amount. Pretty good so even a poor person could live off of the income (not like a poor person could ever get into office though but that's a whole nother problem to tackle), but not so crazy as to make them rich. Honestly if there is a problem with them taking money, you don't fix it by giving them more money. There is no number that will ever be enough ("Man, I think I'll turn down this 1-million-dollar bribe, I already make 5 million a year, and I think that's probably enough..."). You fix it by aggressively and severely punishing the wrong doers. I don't get 500 bucks each year mailed to me from the government for not getting any speeding tickets that year. No, I get caught for speeding and pay penalties and eventually get my license revoked so I can't drive anymore.

[@kitkatboard]

@@PuppetEyes Tugg is just too innocent if he thinks rich people aren't always thinking about how to get even richer, preferably at the expense of poor people.

[@katiem9542]

The advertisement I got during your college rant was for an online college and it made me giggle. 😅

[@hayjad610]

Ok straight out Tugg you have been spot on so far. I currently work as special education teacher in California and I’m Gen-z so the changes are real and quick. It definitely isn’t the same when I was in school. Not only can’t these kids read, some can’t write great either, add on dependence of technology, can’t physically hand write even if needed to, and finding middle school students with a bunch of vapes on them. It’s absolutely crazy out here. Funding is a whole another issue in and of itself(especially if you took even 2% of our military’s budget and put tit to education not universities/colleges, but elementary, middle, and high schools changes could be done), plus add burned out teachers, no new teachers coming in (I’m one of the few), and parents can’t even control their kids and think it’s our job to do so. We’re here to help them learn and succeed not babysit a class of 30 max kids. This is coming from a mild/mod special education teacher, it only gets worse with high school. Though can’t lump all students together here as there are some who have their shit sorted out.😂 Edited: sorry saw a typo was bugging the hell out of me.

[@Kachewee]

My math teacher is so fed up with grading she literally hired a student to do it also unrelated but every time the announcements go off everybody’s silent because they think it’ll be a code red (not too far fetched in my 3 years of going there I’ve had 5 code yellows)

[@Ur_averagereader]

My school actually lowered the required amount of credits to graduate. We have a really high drop out rate and absences are to the roof. Yet, are hallways and classrooms are super crowded. Our student to teacher ration is 30:1 (it's supposed to be 18:1)

[@Karol-x7s]

So grateful to have been homeschooled growing up 💀 I tried high school for two years, quit, and now everybody who knows me knows about my vendetta against America's school system.

[@lydianorris8124]

A FELLOW HOMESCHOOLER FINALLY

[@ErikaBernLambda]

lmaoooo this isn't true

[@Confused_Elio]

I hate school so much, I'm pretty sure I'm the only one who's still getting bullied in high school

[@Nerothecromsonfox]

I still get bullied at 35 xd. "War never changes"

[@stephenutterback5704]

You are inherently valuable and you make more of a positive impact than you realize. Bullies are usually also deeply hurt and have learned poor coping skills or empathy from their parents. It’s not your fault, and both of you deserve love.

[@Midnight-q6h]

I PROMISE your not the only kid getting bullied

[@smoldior9388]

I hope things get better for you

[@dreadvenom1]

High school sucked pretty bad for me too. I had no real friends, my parents weren’t around, and I spent pretty much every day at home playing video games. But now as an adult, I have more close friends than I think most people could claim to have, I’m the lead singer of a band that people actually like, and every night is a great time. It can always get better.

[@PamperedDuchess]

Elder millennial, here. I learned more by simply existing as an adult than I ever did in school. I can only guess how much worse it is now with the new way they do math. Teachers, you have my deepest thanks and my deepest condolences.

[@babadilly]

5:31 i remember i was in my math class a couple of years ago, and we had an active shooter drill. Although i was used to them, i finally processed how absurd it was that i started crying when we all went back to our seats and went back to instruction. I sucked it up and kept listening to the teacher, but i remember the exact moment where i realized that it's not just kids my age, but also little kids. How would you expalin that there might be a bad person in their school that wants to cause harm to them and all of their classmates, so they have to stay quiet or else they could all die? Imagine being a parent and worrying that your child might not come home.

[@chonkersthepanda4386]

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[@chonkersthepanda4386]

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[@Tw1stedShadow-3299]

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[@Shingopop]

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[@CalpalG]

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[@justinmabb1997]

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[@roxywolfdragon]

Man I feel this video, public high school was hell, not just because of the usual existential test anxiety but also because I was legit being bullied by the school itself because of my physical disability. I withdrew from it and went into homeschool after shit hit the fan this past spring but yeah….public school was genuinely traumatizing

[@groteskgrrl5150]

10 minutes in and I'm seeing your statement to the college you unfortunately attended... I loved your channel already, but now... I FUCKIN' LOVE IT!!!! Yeah, all I could do was add a cuss word and use caps, but, how else can I place emphasis upon just how great I thought this was?

[@hannahstultz1343]

one of my friends worked in the department where they called for donations, and she put all of us on the do not call list and I am so thankful for that

[@Thattheatrekid_12]

My gym teacher in 6 grade was put in charge of teaching us what rape and consent is. The problem is what 11 year old is gonna take their gym teacher that seriously. the talk didn’t stop anything from happening.

[@spamwich0]

Fun fact, in the early 20th century the average public school teacher made almost double of what a doctor made

[@noobonthetube]

Whats even worse us that the guy we just elected wants to abolish the department of education and leave it up to the states. And that's "totally" never gone horribly.

[@SapphicSammy7]

The idea of leaving these things for the state's to decide was used during the American Civil War to justify slavery, we now use terms like "dei" as a racist dog whistle c:

[@DwayneTheGlockJohnson]

​@@thehousecat93the department of education directly provides the states funding for their schools. Where do you suggest the states get their funding after its gone?

[@ChonkerGremlyGoblin]

@@thehousecat93 Seeing as how certain states (Florida) have abolished certain books in public schools and general education due to the content not aligning with their religious and personal beliefs, this sounds like a recipe for disaster. We also have so many corrupt politicians on the state level, to see them now have direct control over the future generation will cause another Kentucky (ridding pensions for gov. Workers and putting thousands into private schools only) and Flint crisis (using a car manufacturer’s dumping site as the city’s water supply). Just because a state now has direct control does not mean it will not be further influenced by people that stand to have personal gain.

[@noobonthetube]

@@thehousecat93 In my state the education system is already very corrupt, with our superintendent trying to use school funds for political gain. The last thing I want is less oversight into our education system, and education I believe is one of the most important things a country or state needs to be successful.

[@newplayer29]

​@@DwayneTheGlockJohnson I'm also wondering what happens to federal funding for student loans and pell grants. I guess poor folks with dreams needed them to get farther away... 😩

[@MagusSerling]

I jumped into higher education and got a master’s degree and learned a ton. And then the film industry collectively decided that there was no value in paying employees anymore so I make about as much as someone that delivers packages for Amazon. Im losing entry level positions to people with Emmy’s on their belt, that’s how bad it’s gotten.

[@EvanMorrison-xe5sx]

Worst part of school: The bathrooms

[@Zane1234-f1j]

I’m afraid of pissing without some kid sneaking behind me

[@Floodking007]

I still remember in middle school I wasn't able to pay for my lunch for about two weeks. You know what they gave me as a 'meal' each day? Two pieces of bread and milk. I wasn't allowed to have anything else. It didn't help that everyday I'd be given a look by staff and students like I was vermin or something. Things got a little better in high school when I found out an alarming amount of students didn't know how to read. Did I say better? I meant not at all. One day I had a medical emergency that caused me to pass out and fall out of my desk during class. What did my teacher do? He literally continued teaching class like nothing happened. I had to make my way to the office myself while barely being able to walk. I had a hard time getting anything done in high school because teachers barely helped. I went to my school counselor for help. What did he do? He put me in HARDER versions of those same classes. Eventually I gave up and dropped out. Over a decade later and I can look back on my time in school with a middle finger pointed at them.

[@bread7308]

this is the absolute REALEST thing i have seen all day as a 6th grade student. Not to mention how scary the teachers make it when you transition from elementary school into middle school or middle school into highschool

[@Radical_Snakpak]

As a high school senior doing exclusively college classes, I’m just doing them bc I had senioritis in junior year. Sick of that shit, man

[@twistedtick]

Tugg is, without hyperbole, a better teacher BY ACCIDENT, than most of the teachers I’ve actually dealt with.

[@Superglitchym]

Schools should teach you a 2-4 year career that isn’t too big but doesn’t put too much strain on kids. Like becoming a nurse can take two years or becoming a Lpn takes a year.

[@0ffendingeverybody]

74 million people recently proved how badly the education system failed them

[@Theuncletoeticklingtoddler]

Yep

[@Urduhkhan]

50 million of them were boomers and they supposedly had the best education on the planet.

[@keyeah0]

Damn dude 😂

[@projectember728]

73% of this country has a _6th_ grade reading level 😢

[@chukyuniqul]

Is this about the election?

[@beccabubbels7129]

As someone who is in their senior year of my elementary education degree in AR, they have only just increased teacher pay to 50k it was at 28k starting 3 years ago!

[@danielduhzgaming3070]

My school bus is so trash they don’t allow you to stand but they need more buses so we have to squat for 40 minutes straight because the morbidly obese kids are the closest to the buses because their classes are right next to them, smaller/skinner people HAVE to sit 3 to a seat so either they’re dying of being squished or severe leg pain. School buses are torture

[@Hepheat75]

That title is an understatement. Not only does the education system suck, but it's downright dysfunctional in some areas.

[@arsonisticdelphox807]

Fr. My town is literally racist

[@jorgejaimes2210]

@@arsonisticdelphox807AMERICA 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🦅🦅

[@theparticleobliterators893]

@@Hepheat75 good example of this is it's attempt to teach Spanish or other languages, they turn forms of communication into paper work, I'm in Spanish 2 as a senior but when it comes to what I actually know, I belong in Spanish 1

[@Hepheat75]

@theparticleobliterators893 yeah, language classes don't really make learning another language all that engaging, that's why it's so easy to forget everything.

[@theparticleobliterators893]

@@Hepheat75 I don't say a single Spanish word in that class, and when we do we ofc mispronounce stuff, and they don't tell us how to position our tongue, we're also not speaking to eachother, if they wanted us to actually learn a language they would cut out a bunch of stuff and make it abt actually communicating, AND they should start teaching us at like 1st-2rd grade and not when were we developed English speakers

[@RyuaNesha]

What's sad about politicians taking bribes is just how small the bribes often are. If you're going to sell people out then at least get paid a lot for it.

[@pufferfishy117]

job outlook: high school deploma with specialized classes: 68k annual (gov benefits) college with specialized classes: 74k annual (gov benefits) high school cost: 480 dollars college cost: 104k dollars, after accounting for presidential scholar ship

[@mynameisreallycool1]

On top of all the responsibilities you mentioned that teachers have, you also have teachers who are practically expected to raise kids FOR the parents while the parents can't be bothered to even look over their child's homework or pay attention to the curriculum. I think it's pretty telling that, despite parents having more access to what exactly students are learning more than ever, with syllabuses, textbooks, powerpoints, grades, etc. ALL being posted online, not to mention parents being able to text or email the teacher, parents are STILL clueless about what their kids are doing at school. Look at how many parents genuinely believe that kids stopped learning phonics or about reading clocks or how many of them think teachers are "teaching kids to be gay and hate white people". I feel that all the propaganda that was being spewed from the 2000s til now in 2024 could've been debunked a long time ago if more parents actually looked over their child's work regularly or talk to their children teachers. But many parents genuinely think that's "helicopter parenting", because that's what movies and TV made them believe. Not to mention, they put full blame on the teacher or the child for the child failing, never on themselves. I genuinely think the normalization of parents neglecting their children (in the US particularly) has taken a toll on teachers. Kids who are neglected tend to be less disciplined, seek love and security outside the family, and need more support that they are lacking at home. Even if they do get higher pay (which they definitely need), I don't think that's enough. We gotta achnowledge the problem, give these teachers assistence, have the system support kids better, and hold parents accountable and/or help THEM.

[@tyadessa]

the highest paid state employee in iowa is the university of iowa football coach. he makes like 2x the amount of the second highest paid state employee, who is also an iowa sports coach.

[@bluecat7684]

Iowa mentioned 🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@PaytonTompkins]

My mom is still paying off a loan for a degree she never finished like twenty years ago. This is crazy

[@Fishy-07O]

NEW BIG TUGG DROP PEOPLEEEE 🗣️🔥🔥

[@CalpalG]

HUZZAA!😂

[@ChefSarah4104]

"At least we can catch ball run far" made me cackle. 😆

[@zagidice]

my school has gotten two school shooting threats, suspended 30 different kids (multiple times) and expelled around half of them. I'm in the nicer part of san diego.

[@jakebrewster4911]

10:15 you can HEAR how genuinely infuriated Tucker is from how he says this. Haha.

[@Red-Arts_Studio]

*Tucker ranting about hating college* Me: *Gets an ad for a college*

[@andrewthelegend]

According to siri, for every hour of work, they get paid 24.5 dollars. This is terrible honestly.

[@disarmyouwitha]

Politicians aren't corrupt because they are poor, they are corrupt because they are greedy...

[@willywonker.1]

The BC one is worse- The entire curriculum caters to the lowest outlier, so it ends up with myself(a gifted kid) being taught the water cycle every year from grade 2 to 8.

[@zerenta12]

oh my GOD i hate how much they reteach the most basic shit like school for me atm is just "oops, all review!"

[@OilyOaf]

bc?

[@udaysingh-wr2kw]

British Columbia?

[@Chirrie]

It's so annoying man, and like the only way to not have the same thing taught over and over again is to go into like the honors or AP course but those also have a lot more homework. There's like no in-between classes, it's either mindless or drown in homework

[@humanwithaweirdhead]

@@zerenta12I am learning 10th grade math in 8th grade and I have to learn 9th/8th grade math for the first and sometimes SECOND quarter. (I am in a class with 10th graders. I am in a charter K-12)

[@hippycrit5125]

What sucks is how you won't be hired without a degree, even if your life skills and intuition on the topic is cracked

[@LilianaPersky-v6f]

We had an assembly at the beginning of this year for the principal to just tell us how stupid we are and how horrible were doing💀

[@TZRZE]

04:20 (good time stamp btw) Did Tugg just say that giving wealthy greedy people more money would make them less greedy?

[@Outerscale]

I literally paused the video and checked the time in order to make this exact comment saying that they'd still take bribes

[@pepsimaaaaaaaaaan]

In reality it would be the opposite

[@12_terabyte57]

I’d argue that there is a logic to it, but only whenever the politicians aren’t already rich, which we barely ever see in modern day American politics when it comes to actually important people.

[@Pakepaste]

Saying the US Education system is trash is like saying the grass is green.

[@MrKipling420]

10:35 British person here, we lie on the internet.

[@Mr_edits47]

In middle school right now it’s a fucking nightmare

[@Gen_Jar1213]

Fr! 😭

[@GorgiaOQueef]

Not gonna lie middle school was amazing. None of the teachers cared what I did cause I was smart. The only problem was we had some really stupid kids so the teachers had to teach everyone based off them. I don’t think I ever put a bit of thought into anything but I scored 100’s on everything. So I don’t know what is a nightmare for you but at least it’s super easy so most of it is just talking to friends

[@Mr_edits47]

@@GorgiaOQueef at my middle school they say act are age but they treat us like second graders

[@GorgiaOQueef]

@@Mr_edits47 I mean why does it make it so bad. Just do what I did, ignore all the teachers all day, don’t do any work(nobody cares if you do work in middle school), and just have fun with friends

[@Mr_edits47]

@ nope my school is the most racist school you could go to 6th graders be writing slurs in the bathroom

[@chrish.9788]

His rant specifically against DePaul University is what I specifically love about this video. I go back to this video just to watch that part. I feel his frustration and he articulates it so well

[@carlaisabellaarvizupalma1407]

11:43 Nah bro I’m competing in Mathletes and thought the answer was 1/6. I’m cooked

[@mohammedmanaa7298]

swear bruh i was so confident in my answer too😭😭😭

[@noavaidable]

I technically got the right answer but overcomplicated it to 2/6 which is equal to a third